CONGRATULATIONS!!! On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected] > wrote:
> Kia ora everyone. > > The University of Canterbury (New Zealand) has confirmed their membership > of the OER Tertiary Education Network as a *founding* anchor partner. The > University of Canterbury will be joining our global innovation partnership > to plan the implementation of the OER university initiative. > > A bakers dozen is one more than a dozen founding anchor partners. However, > this illustrates how open OER networks can achieve more through sharing and > open collaboration. Not unlike knowledge which multiplies through > consumption. > > The University of Canterbury claims the accolade of > becoming Aotearoa's founding anchor partner from the university sector. The > Ucan will joining universities from Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada and the > United States of America who are meeting in Dunedin next week to plan the > implementation of the OERu. > > It would seem that OER innovation down south is firmly based in the > "Mainland" -- our affectionate name for the South Island ;-). > > Well done Canterbury. Ucan achieve sustainable education for all learners > worldwide! > > Wayne > > *Join the meeting as a virtual participant* > * > * > * > With due acknowledgment to the funding support from UNESCO, the meeting of > founding anchor partners will be streamed on the Internet. To date, > +90 participants from 29 different countries will be assisting with our > open planning process. > > You can also help in planing more sustainable education futures by > registering as a virtual participant. Don't be missed by your absence, > Register today and spread the word: > > > http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_OERu_virtual_meeting_participants > > 2011 is proving to be a quantum shift year for the mainstream adoption of > OER in the formal education sector. > * > > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> > Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] -- Warm regards Anil http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad http://www.apletters.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
